booktalesy Chapter 136 Protecting the Teacher's Wife
Chapter 136 Protecting the Teacher's Wife
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Xue said softly, "Zhiyuan, things aren't as simple as you think. Rumors in officialdom, especially those involving relationships between men and women, are always deadly.
It doesn't need evidence, just malice. You should understand the power of public opinion to destroy even the strongest people.
Your future shouldn't be ruined by such pointless gossip.
As she spoke, she gently patted Wu Zhiyuan's arm: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late, you have work tomorrow, go home and get some rest."
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After Chen Zhenglei confessed, Wu Zhiyuan shifted his focus to verifying the leads he had made, especially those involving Sang Jiaquan.
The developer of Chen Zhenglei's "double sale" of the property, Longteng Real Estate, is owned by Peng Dafu, the owner of Yinnong Cooperative, and the residential complex they developed is Longteng Jiayuan.
Chen Zhenglei took advantage of his position as the executive deputy head of Longdong District to provide assistance to Peng Dafu's Longteng Real Estate Company, such as illegally adjusting the plot ratio, reducing or exempting land transfer fees, and giving the green light to project approvals.
Next, based on Chen Zhenglei's confession, Wu Zhiyuan secretly investigated the intricate web of illicit relationships between Sang Jiaquan and Zhou Hualong.
Zhou Hualong, through his close relationship with Sang Jiaquan, secured numerous government projects and land development projects in Longcheng, thereby obtaining a monopolistic operating privilege.
Sang Jiaquan's son, Sang Chenglong, holds shares in Hualong Group and has been receiving kickbacks for a long time under the guise of dividends, consulting fees, and loans.
Several major government projects in Longdong District, such as the new administrative center square and the landscape belt project, were ostensibly put out to public tender, but in reality, Sang Jiaquan had pre-determined that Zhou Hualong's Hualong Group would win the bid. Chen Zhenglei was responsible for coordinating the specific procedures to ensure compliance.
Most of the problems reported by Chen Zhenglei occurred during the period when Sang Jiaquan served as the district head and party secretary of Longdong District. Chen Zhenglei was Sang Jiaquan's confidant and henchman.
After obtaining the relevant evidence, Lin Xue went to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to report to Luo Shutian.
The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection established an investigation team, headed by Zheng Guofeng, director of the Third Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and drew on multiple personnel to conduct a covert investigation and verification.
In Longcheng, at Lin Xue's recommendation, Ding Yiyi, Wu Zhiyuan, Wu Ruolan, and others joined the investigation team.
The investigation team was stationed at the city's Armed Police Detachment camp.
This place is not only safe, but also keeps secrets.
Zheng Guofeng chaired the case analysis meeting.
Wu Zhiyuan gave a detailed report on the clues he had gathered about the possible secret treasure house of the Sang family: "...I suspect that this old house is a secret hideout used by the Sang family to conceal illegal gains and transfer important assets, which can be called a treasure house."
Once opened, it could very well become a crucial link in the chain of evidence that breaks through the entire case.
Zheng Guofeng listened attentively to the report and asked, "Comrade Zhiyuan, how do you assess the reliability of this clue? What if it's not the treasure pavilion? Wouldn't that put our work in a difficult position?"
Wu Zhiyuan said, "The source of the clues is highly credible."
This information did not come out of thin air, but came from Su Taohong's records.
The video footage left by Su Taohong clearly points to this location and records the unusual behavior of Sang Jiaquan and his son Sang Chenglong secretly entering and leaving the place.
Moreover, I have conducted on-site investigations.
The old apartment building had few residents and lax community management, yet it was equipped with high-standard security features on its doors and windows. This was completely inconsistent with the value of the building and the needs of its residents, and it seemed like a clear case of trying to cover something up.
Our investigation into Sang Jiaquan has been ongoing for some time, and although it is being conducted covertly, it is difficult to guarantee that word will not leak out.
Sang Jiaquan has been operating in Longcheng for many years, with a complex and intricate network of relationships and a keen sense of business.
The investigation and punishment of Chen Zhenglei is a serious warning to him.
He is likely already aware of the situation and is secretly observing, and may even have begun to plan the transfer or destruction of evidence.
If Sang Jiaquan gets there first and moves the valuables inside or destroys key evidence, we will lose what could be the most powerful evidence to seal the deal.
At that point, the entire investigation will reach a stalemate, and may even fail completely, which would be a truly irreversible and passive situation.
Therefore, my advice is: take immediate action and conduct a decisive search.
We must catch our opponent off guard before they can react.
Even if the final search results are not as expected, we have at least ruled out a major suspect, and can now focus our efforts on other breakthroughs…
Wu Zhiyuan's analysis was well-reasoned and demonstrated the courage, boldness, and keen judgment in seizing opportunities that an outstanding discipline inspection cadre should possess.
After a moment of contemplation, Zheng Guofeng made the final decision: "Good! Comrade Zhiyuan's analysis is very thorough. Risks and opportunities coexist, but the consequences of allowing risks to expand are more serious."
We cannot hesitate at this critical moment. I agree with Comrade Zhiyuan's opinion. Let's immediately formulate a detailed plan, complete the search procedures, and conduct a surprise search of the target location!
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Near the end of the workday, Liu Qingqing called: "Zhiyuan, the company gave us some local specialties as part of poverty alleviation programs, including rice and salad oil. Could you drive us home with these?"
Wu Zhiyuan readily agreed: "Of course."
Wu Zhiyuan has been at the case-handling site for the past few days and hasn't returned to his rented room for three or four days.
Just before he was about to leave work, something came up and Wu Zhiyuan texted Liu Qingqing: "Teacher Liu, something has come up and I might be half an hour late to see you. Don't worry."
Liu Qingqing replied: You go ahead with your work, I'll wait for you in the office. Yunxi is on a school research trip these days, and she went to another province today. No need to prepare dinner for her, no rush.
After finishing his work, Wu Zhiyuan hurriedly headed to the city's cultural center.
Liu Qingqing's office is on the third floor.
The cultural center is usually quiet, but after get off work, it's completely deserted and silent. Even the security guards are nowhere to be found; perhaps they slipped away early.
In such a powerless government office, security is practically non-existent.
Wu Zhiyuan strode up to the third floor. The corridor was dimly lit and deserted, with only the echo of his own footsteps.
He walked straight to Liu Qingqing's office. The door was tightly closed. Just as he was about to make a phone call, he suddenly heard a terrified voice shouting from inside: "What are you doing? Let me go! I'll call for help if you keep this up!"
Immediately afterwards, a man's voice rang out: "Calling for help? It's just the two of us on this floor! Liu Qingqing, Xu Youwei has fallen from power, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for?"
"I've been wanting this body of yours for a long time..."
"Get out of here! You beast! I'm calling the police!" Liu Qingqing's voice was choked with sobs.
"Call the police? Haha, go ahead and call! Let's see who believes you! You have to comply today, whether you like it or not!"
Even if I call the police, even if I go to jail for a few years, it's all worth it to have such a beauty like you! "I'd rather die beneath these flowers, even as a ghost, I'd be romantic!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhiyuan was enraged and kicked the office door hard with all his might.
The door opened.
A burly middle-aged man was pinning Liu Qingqing down on the sofa.
Liu Qingqing's top had been torn off, leaving her only in her bra. She struggled desperately, tears streaming down her face, her eyes filled with despair and fear.
The man had an excited, lewd grin on his face.